After Losing Co-Pilot, SAP CEO Plots Solo Path Through Pandemic

  • Klein took sole responsibility over software maker in April
  • Morgan’s departure sent shock waves through corporate Germany

Christian Klein

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On the night of April 20, Christian Klein gained two major responsibilities.

He became a father for the second time. And Klein was named sole chief executive officer of SAP SE, where he had risen through the ranks after starting as a student more than two decades ago.